Ind. Code ch. 14-23-6

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Ind. Code § 14-23-6-1 Duties of department

Sec. 1. The department shall do the following: (1) Organize, establish, and maintain a program of education, training, and service throughout Indiana to combat forest, brush, or open fires occurring in Indiana. (2) Establish an organization of trained volunteer forest firefighters to be known and designated as the Indiana volunteer forest firefighters service. (3) Cooperate with local firefighting services and the department of homeland security to combat fires under this section. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-1.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.1-2006, SEC.214; P.L.187-2021, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 14-23-6-2 Duties of state forester

Sec. 2. The state forester shall do the following: (1) Direct the Indiana volunteer forest firefighters service. (2) Recommend to the commission rules for the service. (3) Provide education and training for the service. (4) Use the service in times of emergency due to fire. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-2.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.

Ind. Code § 14-23-6-3 Medical and hospital services

Sec. 3. If a qualified member of the Indiana volunteer forest firefighters service is injured or made sick while engaged in fighting fire under the direction of the state forester or an authorized fire warden of the division of forestry, the member may be provided medical and hospital services to be paid out of the money of the division of forestry. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-6-3.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.16.

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